tunnel-agent facilitates creating HTTP tunnels, enabling secure connections through proxies. It handles the complexities of establishing tunnels, abstracting away low-level socket management, allowing developers to focus on application logic. Ideal for scenarios where direct internet access is restricted, or for adding an extra layer of security via a proxy server. The agent supports various authentication methods and provides robust error handling for reliable tunnel establishment. Use it to connect services by tunneling request.
The tunnel-agent npm package has infrequent releases. Initial releases occurred in 2013. Releases trickled out sporadically until March 2017, with two versions published that month. No releases have occurred since then, indicating a period of over eight years of inactivity as of September 9, 2025.
Tunnel-agent npm package downloads surged from March 2024 (65M) to a peak in July 2025 (130M). Downloads remained high throughout 2024 and early 2025, with a slight dip in December 2024. August 2025 saw a decrease, and September 2025 data is incomplete.
